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jberryhill

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8. Oh, okay... here's one from 2014

Reply to John1956PA (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 17, 2018, 09:01 PM

Jun 2018

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/police-2-year-old-dies-after-statue-falls-on-him/

A 2-year-old Utah boy was killed when a 6-foot-tall dolphin statue fell on him in the Fisherman’s Wharf area of San Francisco, police said Monday.

The toddler was apparently playing on Friday when he climbed up and wrapped his arms and legs around the heavy metal statue outside Majestic Collection Art Gallery, bringing it down, police spokesman Officer Gordon Shyy said.

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The thing is, anyone who is responsible for installing a statue in a public place has definite responsibilities if children are expected to be in that place.

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Statue falls on four year old boy, killing him [View all] jberryhill Jun 2018 OP

They'll wait until after it drops out of the news first. NutmegYankee Jun 2018 #1

It's actually an old story jberryhill Jun 2018 #3

I'm with you. NutmegYankee Jun 2018 #6

The tragedy occurred in 1993. n/t John1956PA Jun 2018 #4

Yes, but the child is still dead jberryhill Jun 2018 #5

I responded, as you did, to the poster who seemed to think article was current. John1956PA Jun 2018 #7

Oh, okay... here's one from 2014 jberryhill Jun 2018 #8

We are, after all, a nation of loss Mr. Ected Jun 2018 #2

I blame the family right for not watching him every second of the day!! Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #9

Don't want the responsibility, don't have the kid mythology Jun 2018 #14

I agree. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #15

Tamir Rice's parents should have had to reimburse the cops for the bullets jberryhill Jun 2018 #17

Tragedies of children losing their lives to toppled sculptures are akin to dresser toppling cases. John1956PA Jun 2018 #10

One would almost get the impression that it is prudent to secure such objects against children jberryhill Jun 2018 #11

I agree. As the old saying goes, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." n/t John1956PA Jun 2018 #12

We do some volunteer work for a refugee charity that places families in apartments. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #16

Too bad he wasn't taught to keep his hands in his pockets at all times mcar Jun 2018 #13